Lovely autumn light.
Apparently, today is world apple day. Here goes ……
People have been eating apples since 6,500bc.
The science of growing apples is called pomology.
There are more than 7,500 apple varieties in the world.
Apples ripen up to 10 times faster at room temperature than if they are refrigerated.
An average tree produces 840 pounds of fruit.
It takes about 36 apples to make one gallon of apple cider.
Apples are a member of the rose family of plants, which also includes pears, peaches, cherries, and plums.
According to Guinness World Records, the largest apple peel was 172 feet 4 inches long.
Apples are 25% air, which is why they float.
In Latin, the same word is used for both "apple" and "evil."
The heaviest apple ever recorded weighed four pounds.
I should have blipped a photo of an apple!